Following the suggestion of a long-forgotten source, I hung a shadow box on our den wall. It contains miniature items which represent different ways the Lord has helped our family through the years. It is a constant reminder to us of God's power, comfort and provision. We call that set-up the Ebenezer wall. The book tells the account of each of those items. Thus the name THE EBENEZER WALL.
I present here one of those accounts.
ORCHARD APPLESThere's nothing like vine-ripened produce for flavor and nutrition. And there's nothing quite like the taste of a ripe apple plucked straight from the tree. Once, our family went to a local orchard and bought a half-bushel of freshly picked apples. They weren't as pretty or as large as the store-bought. But they sure made our mouths water in anticipation after the first bite.
The next year, when we desired to repeat the experience, we were disappointed to learn the orchard was no longer in business. We didn't know of any other orchards in the vicinity. Our taste buds craved recently harvested fruit. On a Wednesday, I asked my heavenly Father if we could please have some orchard apples. With four little ones milling around my feet all day long, I didn't have time to dwell on that request, and promptly forgot it.
On Sunday, one of our church elders said he had something for our family, and presented us with two paper grocery sacks. Can you guess what they contained? Of course, they were full of apples from his own trees. Thank you, Lord, for giving us something we didn't really need, but only desired. You bless super-abundantly.
Perhaps I will give you another sample in a few weeks.
Yours in the Name of the Stone of Help,
Hester
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